We’re here! Indonesia that is…if you’re
not up with the program Aquabumps reports are being broadcasted
off the luxury vessel Indies Trader III for a couple of weeks. 8
surfers, 6 staff and 94 feet of pure joy. It’s a floating
palace.
Geez…be a miracle if this report gets through
to you all (via satellite connection)… we’re currently
miles from any form of decent technology in jungle lined bays of
a remote Indonesian archipelago – no phones, no real evidence
of infrastructure…just jungle, waves and toasty warm water.
(Hard to believe 240 million people live up here)
After 3 flights and a 14 hour overnight boat ride
through a 55 knot storm, we’ve come across a few waves. Don’t know
what Bondi’s up to but we’ve had a 5 hour session at a world class
left (not naming breaks), head high on sets with nuisance howling
off/cross shore winds. Late afternoon saw a glass off producing
some tight pockets well worthy of a whack. No tubular action yet.
Unreal sunset last night over a palm riddled island the size of
your backyard…uninhabited…something straight out of the movie
‘Blue Lagoon’… you know where to find me if I don’t come back.
Word on the street is the swell is coming up overnight…so
expect some beefy tubing chunks…(insert beg)
Blood count – 4 injured today on exposed sharp
inside section – nothing serious…I lost some bark on
my first wave – got greedy. Luck there is a heart surgeon
on board to patch us all up.
Gotta go, queasy typing on a rocking boat whilst heading
to our overnight anchorage. Adios, ::Ugios
PS – oh yeah, thought you all might like
to know that TSUBI are having a garage sale on
the 25 + 26th June, 10am til 4pm, 33 Collins Street
Alexandria (between Bourke and O’Riordan. Good stuff, crap
stuff. All cheap, cash only.
